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30+ miles a week. These shoes have officially served their sentence. 😭

Two pairs of running shoes side by side: a newer blue-trimmed pair and an older pink-trimmed pair

Mud, gravel, water, swampy grass. These running shoes had been through everything. Their owner finally bought a replacement—and even switched brands. She was hoping she wouldn’t regret it.

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Seven lip glosses. One tiny $4.90 clutch. Something had to give.

Makeup bag and products for June 5th

She normally carries around seven lip glosses. SEVEN. And that's just the lip glosses. Then she bought a little floral clutch for a trip to the theatre and had to seriously reconsider what counted as an essential.

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Bought the running shoes. Immediately challenged anyone to find uglier ones.

My hideous running shoes

Steven Verbruggen had just bought these running shoes when he posted a decidedly unenthusiastic verdict on their looks. He even challenged people to find a worse-looking pair. There’s no performance verdict to weigh up here—just the awkward moment of buying something and still wanting to roast its design.

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The vintage prom dress became part of the room.

Aqua Vintage Prom Dress

Sherry’s Rose Cottage bought an aqua prom dress while planning a pink-and-aqua guest room. By the time she photographed it, the dress was hanging from a column in the TeaRoom. A beautiful purchase had found a job beyond getting dressed for a night out.

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Five pairs of jeans. Five different job descriptions.

Got my blue jeans on

Evil Erin’s jeans had separate roles: dark denim for going out, an oversized hand-me-down for house jobs, and a favourite pair found in a sister’s closet. The wardrobe tour makes a convincing case that “another pair of jeans” isn’t always the same purchase twice.

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Yes, the boots are supposed to be different.

New Camper boots!

Sandra Fauconnier bought these Camper Twins boots in Barcelona because she liked the brand’s asymmetry. The red panels sit differently on each boot. While pointed toes and delicate heels were everywhere, she liked a pair that did its own thing. Matching can apparently leave some room for disagreement.

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“I spilled something in your bag” was an alarming way to reveal a present.

Pale Pink, Numero Uno

Lorena Cupcake had admired a shop-window cardigan for weeks. Claude bought it on payday, wrapped it and hid it in a favourite bag—then said something had spilled inside. The worried inspection revealed the gift. Excellent observation; a fairly stressful delivery method.

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One Coach bag became nine. Every addition had a reason.

...and I Am a Coach Addict....

After a first Coach outlet purchase, slgckgc’s collection grew to nine bags and two wallets. There was a reason for each: another size, a missing style, a sale, a coupon. The latest could fit a camera. That familiar shopping argument: this one does a different job.

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You’re all caught up.